Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS
Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS is an observatory in Asakuchi, Okayama. Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS is situated near the peak 竹林寺山, as well as near Okayama Astronomical Museum.- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “OAO-188”, “Okayama Astrophysical Observatory”, “Okayama Astrophysical Observatory 188cm”, “国立天文台 岡山天体物理観測所”, and “大学共同利用機関法人 自然科学研究機構 国立天文台 ハワイ観測所 岡山分室”
- Address: 5, 浅口市, 岡山県 719-0232
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Yosho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakage and Satoshō.
Satoshō
Town
Satoshō is a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Satoshō is situated 8 km southwest of Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS.
Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asakuchi, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.57607° or 34° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
133.59411° or 133° 35′ 39″ east
Open location code
8Q6MHHGV+CJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch, NAOJ, NINS” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “岡山天體物理觀測所”
- German: “Astrophysikalisches Observatorium Okayama”
- Italian: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Okayama”
- Japanese: “国立天文台ハワイ観測所 岡山分室 本館”
- Japanese: “岡山天体物理観測所”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 竹林寺山 and Okayama Astronomical Museum.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 遙照山温泉 and 遥照山電波塔2.
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